NHTSA Recall 08V668000

Defect

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 24,650 SCHOOL AND NON-SCHOOL BUSES, MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, AND TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2004 THROUGH AUGUST 18, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH EPA04 CERTIFIED MBE900 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED BY DETROIT DIESEL BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004, AND JULY 31, 2006. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES AND TRANSFER TUBES MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.

Risk

A FRACTURED FUEL LINE MAY LEAK DIESEL FUEL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE OR FUEL MAY BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What the manufacturer will do

DETROIT DIESEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED WITH MORE ROBUST LINES AND VIBRATION DAMPERS FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED DETROIT DIESEL DISTRIBUTORSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL 1-313-592-3708 OR DTNA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Manufacturer campaign number: FL-542

Notes

DTNA'S RECALL NO. FL-452.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2006 Freightliner Business Class M2
• 2004 Freightliner Mt 45
• 2005 Freightliner Mt 45
• 2006 Freightliner Mt 45
• 2004 Freightliner Mt 55
• 2005 Freightliner Mt 55
• 2006 Freightliner Mt 55
• 2004 Freightliner Xc
• 2005 Freightliner Xc
• 2006 Freightliner Xc
• 2004 Sterling Acterra
• 2005 Sterling Acterra
• 2006 Sterling Acterra
• 2004 Sterling L-Line
• 2005 Sterling L-Line
• 2006 Sterling L-Line
• 2004 Thomas Built Hdx
• 2005 Thomas Built Hdx
• 2006 Thomas Built Hdx
• 2004 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
• 2005 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2
• 2006 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2